Anorexia nervosa increased so rapidly in the 1980s in the U.S. that the disease became known as the "disorder of the 80s." - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/2/13

Skull and Bones is the most prestigious of Yale University's senior societies. Its members have included William Howard Taft, William F. Buckley, George H.W. Bush, John Kerry, and George W. Bush. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/3/13

Thomas Edison invented the first moving pictures, which were small film images that could be viewed in a box. Initially, he was opposed to showing movies on the big screen because he thought one-on-one viewing would be more profitable. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/4/13

Nearly 10% of fatal police shootings in the United States are a result of "suicide by cop." - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/5/13

Suspension bridges were invented in China in 25 B.C, 1,800 years before such bridges were known in the West. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/6/13

To raise capital for the newly founded Apple, Steve Jobs sold his Volkswagen van and Steve Wozniak sold his Hewlett-Packard scientific calculator for $500. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

Today, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo products are sold in every country in the world, except North Korea. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/9/13

Egyptian history is generally considered to have begun in 3200 B.C. when King Menes (also called Narmer) united the Upper and Lower Kingdoms. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C. and was replaced by Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. Arabs introduced Islam and the Arabic language into Egypt in the seventh century. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/10/13

Some cats have survived falls of over 65 feet (20 meters), due largely to their "righting reflex." The eyes and balance organs in the inner ear tell it where it is in space so the cat can land on its feet. Even cats without a tail have this ability. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/11/13

"9/11" is shorthand for four coordinated terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda, an Islamist extremist group, that occurred on the morning of September 11, 2001. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people from 93 nations. 2,753 people were killed in New York, 184 people were killed at the Pentagon and 40 people were killed on Flight 93. - Provided by 911 National Memorial.

9/12/13

Approximately one in three African-American women between the ages of 65-74 have diabetes. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/13/13

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) is the only U.S. president who was also a licensed bartender. He was co-owner of Berry and Lincoln, a saloon in Springfield, Illinois. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/14/13

The amount of energy Americans use doubles every 20 years. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/15/13

The mind wanders about 30% of the time and sometimes as much as 70%, say, for example, when someone is driving down an uncrowded freeway. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/16/13

A newborn baby has about one cup of blood in circulation. An adult human has about four to five quarts which the heart pumps to all the tissues and to and from the lungs in about one minute while beating 75 times. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/17/13

Between A.D. 307 and 324, the worth of one pound of gold in Rome rose from 100,000 denarii (a Roman coin) to 300,000 denarii. By the middle of the fourth century, a pound of gold was worth 2,120,000,000 denarii - an early example of runaway inflation, which was partly responsible for the collapse of the Roman Empire. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/18/13

The brains of adult men are about 10% larger in total size than the brains of women. Because men generally have a larger stature and more muscle mass than women, their brains require more neurons to control the body. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/19/13

Just under 40% of high school students in the U.S. report using marijuana at least once in their life, and 20% report using it regularly. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/20/13

A full moon is about five times brighter than a half-moon. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/21/13

Urea, a chemical compound found in urine, is added to cigarettes for extra flavor. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/22/13

Women around the world are more likely to fall in love with partners with ambition, education, wealth, respect, status, a sense of humor, and who are taller than they are. Women also prefer distinctive cheekbones and a strong jawbone, which are linked to testosterone levels. During ovulation, women become even more interested in men with signs of testosterone. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/23/13

Because of both violence and AIDS, Haiti has the highest percentage of orphans of any country in the Western Hemisphere. Before the 2010 earthquake, the United Nations estimated there were 430,000 orphans. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/24/13

The lifetime risk of a man in the United State of developing an invasive cancer is 45%. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/25/13

Two men who appeared in the wildly popular Marlboro Man advertisements died of lung cancer, earning Marlboro cigarettes the nickname "Cowboy Killer." - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/26/13

British soldiers were the first to use special goggles that simulated the brightness of a sunrise. The goggles helped the soldiers stay awake 36 hours without sleep. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/27/13

At 3,855,103 square miles, Canada is the second largest country in the world, behind Russia. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/28/13

There are more than 300,000 fast food restaurants in the U.S. alone. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/29/13

Nearly 75% of drunk drivers involved in fatal collisions are not wearing their safety belts. - Provided by RandomHistory.com

9/30/13

Scientists suggest that stress is part of the evolutionary drive because it has enabled humans to survive. Specifically, stress temporarily increases awareness and improves physical performance. - Provided by RandomHistory.com